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Killadelphia Volume 1: Sins of the Father

Rodney Barnes author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Image Comics

Published:14th Jul '20

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Featuring the show-stopping talents of Spawn seriesartist JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER, and the writer behind such hit shows as Wu-Tang:An American Saga, Marvel's Runaways, and Starz's American Gods--RODNEYBARNES.

When a small town beat cop comes hometo bury his murdered father-the revered Philadelphia detective James SangsterSr.-he begins to unravel a mystery that leads him down a path of horrors andshakes his beliefs to their core.

The city thatwas once the symbol of liberty and freedom has fallen prey to corruption,poverty, unemployment, brutality...
...andvampires.

But the mystery goes even furtherwhen Jimmy's investigation leads him to uncover the source of the outbreak islong-thought dead President of the United States John Adams--a man secretlybiding his time as he builds an undead army to start a new and bloodier Americanrevolution.

There's a reason they coin aphrase, “you can't go home.” Welcome toKilladelphia.

Collects KILLADELPHIA#1-6

“Barnes has recrafted vampire lore in the mostrefreshing way. The engaging story and brilliant illustration make for delicioustheater of the mind.” -Kimberly Latrice Jones, author/activist

"Sparely written, beautifully rendered andtopical, Killadelphia is a genuinely frightening horror graphic. Can't wait toread the next issue!" -Steven Barnes & TananariveDue

"This smart, stylish thrill ride runs on enough social relevance to appealto an audience outside of gore hounds." ï¿9;PublishersWeekly

“Killadelphia is the stunning and freshhorror fable I've been craving. This one feels like a classic.” -JordanPeele

“It's the best graphic novel I've everread. Five times more graphic and eight times more novel.” -ChrisRock

ISBN: 9781534315693

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176 pages